Mary Lou Oldham (Judd) Taylor passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on March 14, 2026, at age 86. Mary was born September 20, 1939, to Dr. Ernest Whitney Oldham and Ruth McBride Oldham. She was the second of four children, growing up as the doctor’s daughter in the small town of Coalville, Utah. After losing both parents by age 14, she and her older sister worked to keep the family to...

Eleanor “Ellie” Whittier Tilden Gardner, a fourth-generation San Franciscan and a beloved presence in the Portola Valley community, passed away on March 14, 2026. Born in San Francisco to Heber Voorman Tilden and Eleanor Whittier Weir Tilden, Ellie spent her childhood in Woodside, where she developed a lifelong love of horses, the outdoors, and painting. She attended Sacred Heart Schools and C...

Richard Allen Walston, a man of remarkable ingenuity, dry wit, and steadfast devotion to his family, passed away peacefully at his home in Palo Alto on March 13, 2026, following a courageous and stoic three-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. Born on May 31, 1944, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Viola (Pangburn) and George Walston, Richard lived a life defined by insatiable curiosity and a "jack...

John Thomas Antoun was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, to Majid John and Marion Mitchell Antoun, the second of their six children. He was a 1961 graduate of Cathedral Prep and a 1965 graduate of The University of Notre Dame, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics. After graduation from Notre Dame he was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Navy, serving four years as a faculty member ...

July 25, 1923 - March 3, 2026 Floyd Sylvan Kessler was born on July 25, 1923 in McKeeesport, Pennsylvania and passed away on March 3, 2026 in Los Altos, California. He was 102. He attended George Washington University in Washington, DC taking courses in the Department of Engineering. Floyd married Barbara Goodman on December 28, 1952 in Washington, DC They moved to California and eventual...

Alan Churchill Jones passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 28, at 2:10 p.m., while in hospice care. He lived a life defined by resilience, scientific dedication, deep love, and quiet generosity. Alan grew up in Berkeley, California, where he met his childhood neighbor and lifelong love, Olga. Both red-haired and spirited, they became sweethearts early on and remained devoted to one anoth...

Kathryn Rose Beadle passed away peacefully February 28th at Markesan Resident Home, in Markesan, Wisconsin at the age of 88. She grew up in Galesville, WI, and was the youngest of four children. Her parents, Orlo and Beulah Beadle, were both teachers. They instilled in all their children the importance of learning, deep connection with family and commitment to service. Kathy graduated wit...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved sister, Mary Helen Luna, on February 27, 2026, at age 67 after a prolonged illness. She resided in Mountain View, California her entire life. She was a graduate of Mountain View High School and worked at Bank of America and Shoreline Amphitheater beginning with its opening in 1986. She is survived by her partner, Dean Potts...

Born in San Francisco and raised in Palo Alto and Santa Cruz, Joseph Erskine Welsh was a true California boy. He surfed the Rivermouth in Santa Cruz on a 9’6” Jack’s longboard and skied the steep slopes of Lake Tahoe on the new Head Aluminum Standard skis. When he was 10 years old, he rode the Squaw Peak chairlift serving modern-day Siberia with a frightened Icelandic downhiller who subseque...

Tom Clark died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on February 20, 2026. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and grew up in nearby Wauwatosa. As a teenager, he earned his Eagle badge in the Boy Scouts and spent many weekends biking to the nearby airport where he learned to fly. He graduated from Purdue University with a major in Aerospace Engineering. Having joined the AF ROTC in ...

Joan Fletcher Lane died peacefully early Thursday February 19, 2026 at Stanford Hospital. She was ninety-seven years old. Even in her final years Joan was funny, kind and unendingly interested in other people. There was rarely a day she did not delight in her family, friends and adored caregivers. Born in San Francisco, Joan attended Berkeley elementary schools and spent her summers swimming...

Bonnie Stewart Mikkelsen (Mickelson), beloved mother, partner, and community spirit, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2026, at the home of her son in Petoskey, Michigan, surrounded by several of her many children. She was 93. Born Blanche Carnehan Stewart on August 21, 1932, in Akron, Ohio, to H. Bartlett Stewart Jr. and Catherine Seiberling Stewart of Hartville, Ohio. Bonnie grew up st...

Nancy Gilbertson, 88, passed away on February 17, 2026, in Palm Beach, FL, with her family at her side. Born on January 7, 1938, in Mount Kisco, N.Y., Nancy lived a life defined by intelligence and steadfast devotion to those she loved. In 1960, she met Gordon on Cape Cod—a meeting that began a 66-year marriage marked by deep love, loyalty, laughter, adventure, and true partnership. Nancy dev...

Robert “Bobby” McMillen, a loyal son and devoted friend, passed away at the age of 78 on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Born and raised in Palo Alto, California, Robert grew up in this community that remained central to his life until his death. He was preceded in death by his beloved mother, father and brother. Robert proudly served his country during the Vietnam era from 1968 to 1971 and...

Richard Runkel, age 93, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on February 8, 2026. Richard lived a long and full life, defined by his resilience, sense of responsibility, and a devotion to his family. Born and raised in Arcadia, Wisconsin, to Allen and Vera Runkel, Richard grew up in a lively household as one of six children. His youth was filled with German and Irish heri...